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94-year-old feels called to be a poll watcher in 2024 election
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It was a gloomy day to hit the polls in Fort Myers at Zion Lutheran Church Tuesday, but 94-year-old Helene Fuchs was as lively as ever. Fuchs is volunteering as a poll watcher this election season. That means she's observing voters to make sure they are following the rules without violating their privacy.
Former teacher’s assistant pleads guilty
A father is sharing the pain and frustrations that his family continues to face after his son was raped by Lauren King, a former fort myers school teacher’s assistant. “He lost his virginity to an adult, and it’s hurtful,” said the victim’s father. But on Wednesday’s...
The fight to save the Hall of 50 States comes to a pause
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Hall of 50 States Committee voted to pass talks on to the Fort Myers City Council earlier this month. The decision caused frustration to the Lee Trust Preservation Foundation, as well as bidders not getting a chance to comment in meetings. On Wednesday, the...
Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State — but the Florida scrub-jay is. And advocates are warning that life for the small blue and gray birds and many other imperiled species could get much harder if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration follows through on a proposal to build golf courses, pickleball courts and 350-room hotels at state parks from Miami to the Panhandle.
Florida Atlantic among 12 universities to conduct antisemitism checks in curriculum
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As college students head back to school, state authorities are requiring public universities to do a targeted review of their courses. The goal is to root out any content that contains anti-Semitic material or an anti-Israel bias. Florida Atlantic University along with11 other...
Forbes ranks USF among Florida’s ‘best employers’
August 22, 2024 - The University of South Florida paced first among Florida’s 12 public universities and 30th overall in Forbes Magazine’s recently released list of “America’s Best Employers by State.” USF employs roughly 16,000 people throughout three campuses and its health system. To compile its list, Forbes partnered with research firm Statista to survey over 160,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people.
Northeast Florida high school football preview: Everything you need to know in 2024 season
Florida high school football is ready for kickoff. The Times-Union is your one-stop destination for everything you need to know for the 2024 football season in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. ...
U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg comments on JEA case
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg issued a statement Aug. 22 related to public corruption cases in general and the recent sentencing of former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn in particular. “Public corruption has a corrosive effect on a community. It undermines faith in the government and...
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